HIV and viral hepatitis coinfection analysis using surveillance data from 15 US states and two cities
Year: 2018
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Coinfection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and viral hepatitis is associated with high morbidity and mortality in the absence of clinical management, making identification of these cases crucial. We examined characteristics of HIV and viral hepatitis coinfections by using surveillance data from 15 US states and two cities. Each jurisdiction used an automated deterministic matching method to link surveillance data for persons with reported acute and chronic hepatitis B virus (HBV) or hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections, to persons reported with HIV infection. Of the 504 398 persons living with diagnosed HIV infection at the end of 2014, 2.0% were coinfected with HBV and 6.7% were coinfected with HCV. Of the 269 884 persons ever reported with HBV, 5.2% were reported with HIV. Of the 1 093 050 persons ever reported with HCV, 4.3% were reported with HIV. A greater proportion of persons coinfected with HIV and HBV were males and blacks/African Americans, compared with those with HIV monoinfection. Persons who inject drugs represented a greater proportion of those coinfected with HIV and HCV, compared with those with HIV monoinfection. Matching HIV and viral hepatitis surveillance data highlights epidemiological characteristics of persons coinfected and can be used to routinely monitor health status and guide state and national public health interventions.
Source: Epidemiology and Infection
Authors: K. A. Bosh, J. R. Coyle, V. Hansen, E. M. Kim, S. Speers, M. Comer, L. M. Maddox, S. Khuwaja, W. Zhou, A. Jatta, R. Mayer, A. D. Brantley, N. W. Muriithi, R. Bhattacharjee, C. Flynn, L. Bouton, B. John, J. Keusch, C. A. Barber, K. Sweet, C. Ramaswamy, E. F. Westheimer, L. VanderBusch, A. Nishimura, A. Vu, L. Hoffman-Arriaga, E. Rowlinson, A. O. Carter, L. E. Yerkes, W. Li, J. R. Reuer, L. J. Stockman, T. Tang, J. T. Brooks, E. H. Teshale, H. I. Hall
Institutions: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Arizona Department of Health Services, Connecticut Department of Public Health, Florida Department of Health, Houston Health and Human Services Department, Iowa Department of Public Health, Maryland Department of Health, Massachusetts Department of Public Health, Minnesota Department of Health, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Government of New York City, North Dakota Department of Health, San Francisco Department of Public Health, Texas Department of State Health Services, Virginia Department of Health, Washington State Department of Health, Wisconsin Department of Health Services, Wisconsin Division of Public Health, ICF International (United States)
Language: English
Topic: Hepatitis C virus research
Subfield: Hepatology
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
Award: G7543494365
OpenAlex ID: W2797045301